Method and system for measuring leadership effectiveness

• US 6,007,340 A
• Filed: 04/02/1998
• Issued: 12/28/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 04/01/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Electronic Data Systems Corporation (Perspecta, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Electronic Data Systems Corporation (Perspecta, Inc.)
• Inventors: Morrel-Samuels, Palmer
• Primary Examiner(s): Hafer, Robert A.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Rovnak, John Edmund
• Application Number:
  US09/054,102
• Time in Patent Office: 635 Days
• Field of Search: 434/236, 434/107, 434/322, 283/67
• US Class Current: 434/236
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 15/004 Questionnaires, statistics for manually- or mechanically-operated teaching appliances G09B3/00
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 15/0046 Forms for staff or material planning; Inventories
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 15/0053 Forms specially designed for commercial use, e.g. bills, receipts, offer or order sheets, coupons
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 7/066 with answer indicating cards, blocks

Abstract

Assessment tool (12) for gathering meaningful information concerning an object. The assessment tool (12) includes a plurality of statements (40) directed toward observable characteristics of the object. A frequency estimation scale (42) corresponds to each statement (40). At least one statement (40) is reverse keyed from the remaining statements (40).

Claims

1. A method for evaluating leadership effectiveness, comprising the steps of:

gathering target information quantifying at least one domain selected from the group consisting of having personal convictions, being visionary, building emotional bonds, being inspirational, being team oriented, being a risk taker and having a drive to excel;

comparing the target information with a standard, the standard including standard values of the domain; and

identifying non-standard responses of the target.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of gathering target information from the target and a supervisor of the target.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of gathering target information from a plurality of subordinates of the target.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of gathering target information from a plurality of peers and customers of the target.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of manipulating the target information for comparison with the standard.

6. The method of claim 5, the step of manipulating the target information further comprising the step of treating non-response selections as neutral selections.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of validating the target information by comparing the target information to corresponding validation information gathered with the target information.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of:

validating the target information by comparing the target information to corresponding validation information gathered with the target information; and

disregarding invalid target information.